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Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has congratulated World Record Champion, Usain Bolt and third place winner, Asafa Powell on their victory in the men’s 100m race this afternoon in the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. The Prime Minister … Continued

Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called on Jamaicans globally to unite in support of the nation’s athletes, as they enter competition on today’s (Aug. 15) opening of the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World … Continued

The city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom will host the training camp for Jamaica’s track and field athletes, as they prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed today (Aug. 14), in … Continued

In accordance with the requirements of the Anti-doping in Sport Act 2008, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP, has appointed the Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal. The members of the Tribunal are: 1. The Honourable … Continued

Youth, Sports and Culture Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has stressed the need for Jamaica’s athletes to educate themselves on the list of substances which have been banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Her comment comes in the … Continued

From as early as 10 a.m. Friday (August 7), after members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) placed the casket with the mortal remains of Lady Bustamante inside the National Indoor Sports Centre, members of the public started to arrive … Continued

More than 500 students from Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine took part in the Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) four-week summer camp, which ended on July 31, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. A mini-concert and a special … Continued

The latest edition of Justice Patrick Robinson’s book on Jamaican athletics, had its official United Kingdom (UK) launch at the Jamaican High Commission, in London, on July 13. The edition is titled, ‘Jamaican Athletics – A Model for 2012 and … Continued

President of the Trelawny Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dennis Seivewright, has come out in support of efforts being made by the University of Technology (UTech) to lease the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium in order to expand its tertiary offerings in … Continued

Sprinting sensation, Usain Bolt, was yesterday (June 11), named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, for his exploits at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The presentation was made at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Canada, by Laureus World … Continued

Canadians will get the chance to see Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt in action on June 11, when the triple Olympic gold medallist headlines the University of Toronto’s Festival of Excellence at the Varsity Athletic Centre. The Festival of Excellence … Continued

In a special attempt to honour the achievements of the Jamaican gold medal winners at the Beijing Olympics, the Bank of Jamaica today (May 27) presented a number of them with souvenir gold coins. At a ceremony at the BOJ … Continued

Central High School in Clarendon, has received a sum of $100,000 from Juici Patties, towards the expansion of its playfield. Acting Vice Principal of the institution, Uvelyn Daley, told JIS News that the donation will assist in creating a playfield … Continued

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has praised the outstanding performance of Jamaica’s student athletes at the recently concluded Penn Relays in the USA, noting that the international community got another taste of ‘Brand Jamaica’. “The more … Continued

A proposal for assistance for Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) is to be presented to the Government of Jamaica in time for the 2010 running of the Penn Relays, said Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange. Speaking at an … Continued

World and Olympic sprint champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica will be among the headliners at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix scheduled for May 30 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, New York City, USA. Other top athletes such as American … Continued

As not-for-profits seek to find creative ways to finance their programmes and survive in the current economic downturn, one charity is seeking to capitalise on the power of Internet and celebrity. The New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach … Continued

The Jamaica Bobsleigh Team is on track in its qualifying bid for the 21st Olympic Winter Games, scheduled to be held February 12-28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. The team recently concluded four months of training and competition with an 11th … Continued

The Scottish city of Stirling has granted the honour of Freedom of the City to Jamaican born former cricketer, 85 year-old Irvin Iffla, in recognition of his long standing commitment and contribution to the public life of the city and … Continued